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Call for Participation: Uprooted - (Hi)Stories of Stolen Children in WWII and Beyond - Training course
“Uprooted – (Hi)Stories of Stolen Children in WWII and Beyond” is an engaging and immersive educational programme that delves into the harrowing history of children forcibly abducted from their families during times of conflict. The programme started… Read more
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Call for Participation - 7th Edition of Kuma International Summer School
Established in 2018, Kuma International Summer School is a unique program dedicated to contemporary art practices produced in the context of conflict and trauma that aims to provide a platform for artists and scholars to explore and reflect on the… Read more
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Call for Participation "Roots and Borders" - Training of Trainers
Develop skills that allow you to address the topics of refugee movements, migration, borders, and identity in educational activities. Read more
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Just released: "Let’s decolonise international youth work! Methods for non-formal education"
The handbook includes ten exercises on colonialism and decolonisation that you can use in your activities as a trainer in non-formal education with youngsters. Read moreAbout us
The Kreisau-Initiative gives space for education and encounter in which particularly young people can gain the skills they need to shape European society that is characterised by democracy, solidarity, and sustainability. Our educational activities revolve around the areas of contemporary history and human rights, inclusion, and social-ecological transformation.
Our work has got a European character with a focus on Polish-German cooperation. Its first core is international inclusive youth exchange programmes, the second – training courses, seminars and conferences for educators and people who work with youngsters. The majority of our events take place in Krzyżowa, Poland. Read more